Just how feministic are female offenders? What social norms do they live by?

Peggy L. Ritchie — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:37:00 GMT

The University of California at Irvine just published a major research project called "Understanding the Female Offender". The project focuses on female offender behavior patterns: When do they persist and when do they desist? Read to find out:

Is marriage a factor in criminal behavior or changes in behavior for females?

Who are the "conventional men" in these marriages?

Does working in the home versus outside the home make a difference? Why?

Do homemaking and motherhood halt criminal behaviors? How can this be?

Read to discover research conclusions.

Prison Issues in the Criminal Justice Field : Research, Women Offenders